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Introducing the BVIntroducing the BV--1010PerformancePerformance--EndEnd--PointPoint

Sophie LegaultSenior Product Manager - Datacom

Nov 2010

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What is a PEP?What is a PEP?

› A Performance End Point is a cost-effective test demarcation device that can give service providers remote visibility of their entire network.

› The PEP acts as a test responder to any Ethernet test equipment and/or Ethernet Service Assurance equipment

› The PEP can be used throughout the network life-cycle: turn-up, Monitoring and troubleshooting

› It is completely standard’s based› The PEP is a unique product › Completely integrated into EXFO’s end-to-end solution

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BVBV--10 Hardware10 Hardware

BV-10-10010/100M electrical only

BV-10-100010/100/1000M electrical1G Optical (SFP)10/100/1000Base-T Test Port

GigE Test Port (SFP-based)

10/100Base-T LAN port

Console Port

Available in AC and DC (-48V and +24V) models

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Software featuresSoftware features

Remote Management

Full line Rate loopback

Ethernet OAM (802.1ag, Y.1731)

TWAMP(RFC 5357)

Ping

UDP echo response

VLAN

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InterInter--operable and Standardsoperable and Standards--basedbased

Complete inter-operability with all EXFO Ethernet Analyzers as well as competitive units. Complete inter-operability with any Ethernet OAM enabled device

Ethernet Network

Can be used as a reflector for•EtherSAM•RFC-2544•Y.1731•802.1ag

Full line rate Ethernet and OAM

loopback

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Test ApplicationsTest Applications

› Turn-up and troubleshooting by performing full line rate EtherSAM (Y.156sam and RFC2544)

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TurnTurn--up and troubleshootingup and troubleshooting

Backhaul Network

NodeB

Perform full line rate Smart Loopback on test

packets

BV-10 connected to

spare port on cell site switch/router

Perform EtherSAM or RFC2544 test

(up to full line rate)

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Test ApplicationsTest Applications

› 24/7 Performance Monitoring via Ethernet OAM standards

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24/7 Performance Monitoring24/7 Performance Monitoring

Backhaul Network

NodeB

Respond to OAM messages sent by

Verifier (OAM loopback)

Perform 24/7 Ethernet OAM tests using 802.1ag and

Y.1731

NodeB

NodeB

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